Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York and the Holocaust
- Middleham Jewel
- The County Court House
- Anglian Carving
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Railway Station
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of All Saints Pavement